The Florida Foreclosure Fraud Weblog
Where Florida homeowners fight back against foreclosure fraud
Lawyers for Homeowner Rights, a group of Florida foreclosure lawyers dedicated to protecting the legal rights of Florida homeowners, are set to march on Tallahassee to protest a dangerous new foreclosure law proposed by the banks. What if you were accused of a crime, convicted, and sentenced without a trial? Imagine you were accused of [...]
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The St. Pete Times reports on April Charney coming to town again: At the start of class, April Charney makes one thing clear. “This is very dense, complicated work,” she warns. “If you don’t get it, raise your hand and ask questions because the chances are others don’t get it either.” [She's speaking to] lawyers [...]
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Why CNN is Wrong About Foreclosure Rescue Scams If you’re afraid – and you should be afraid – of getting ripped off by foreclosure rescue scams, you might think that CNN’s advice on how to spot foreclosure prevention rip-offs would be a good place to look. Sadly, you’d be wrong. Here’s why. Their advice is [...]
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Yesterday, nationally-recognized foreclosure expert April Charney came to Tampa to train Bay Area lawyers how to fight foreclosures and help homeowners save their homes. If the lender can’t prove it owns the loan, judges will sometimes throw out the foreclosure. If the wrong lender forecloses, Charney said, homeowners could face another lawsuit later. Charney said [...]
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MSNBC has posted its interview with April Charney, the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid lawyer who has pioneered the field of foreclosure defense here in Florida. “You ever look into a place where snakes hang out?” she asks in the middle of a conversation about the loan officers, appraisers, investment bankers, attorneys and others that she [...]
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